How to Degrease -n- blast without Damage?
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How to Degrease -n- Blast without Damage?
Called a sandblaster to investigate cleaning up some new driveline I just picked up, from bellhousing to driveshaft. They wouldn't blast the grease off it. Said it would corrupt up their medium. Told me I should Easy Off the parts first. I'm concerned about Easy Off damaging... Heck aren't there seals or bushings the shift levers come thru on the side of the tranny that Easy off could migrate into and damage? How should I safely clean parts.
High pressure water at he car wash seems even more dangerous?
Seems like the future inspection / investigation of what needs freshening up before installation would be easier if I got the 52 years of grease and gunk cleaned off.
Is sand the right medium to blast with anyway? Thx. David
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I've had good and bad results with sandblasters. Heavy duty parts like frame, springs etc good. Parts like doors, bad. Plus the sandblasters around here get paid pretty well. So I would probably do it the hard way. Use a scraper to clean everything best possible, then use the easy off and keep it away from seals (although it may not affect rubber), finish up with some Walmart 97cents per can degreaser and water, and finally thoroughly wipe with lacquer thinner. If you want rather than thinner use the type of commercial oil and wax remover sold for prep prior to paint, and flood the area with spray.
Sand can get into and past seals also.
Sand can get into and past seals also.
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Oh man, I'll need a rubber suit and a soak in GoJo
Gosh, I was hoping there was a more civilized approach. See, I was willing to pay someone to do this little bit of dirty work for me. Thx. for the tip about sand. I wondered about risks of sand, but when I asked the guy he just shined me along.
I think I'll hold out awhile looking for the easier softer way, before I go grease monkey. David
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In S. California we have a chain store called "99 cents store" They sell a generic oven cleaner -- like easy off. get 4 cans...
Scrape the guck off as much as possible
Get a big pan or catch basin, and put your engine on it.
Go at it with the oven cleaner.
Let sit in sun for a while, adding more cleaner to keep everything wet.
Hose off with a miniscule amount of hot water
Repeat 2-3 times.
Use a misture of dish soap and hot water in a spray bottle to get whatever is left
Air dry.
Follow with a scuff pad; paint and detail as as desired
This has worked for my last 3 used Y blocks. The por-15 paint is still shiny and hasn't peeled...
And yes, Its a dirty job, but that is what makes it fun for me..
Scrape the guck off as much as possible
Get a big pan or catch basin, and put your engine on it.
Go at it with the oven cleaner.
Let sit in sun for a while, adding more cleaner to keep everything wet.
Hose off with a miniscule amount of hot water
Repeat 2-3 times.
Use a misture of dish soap and hot water in a spray bottle to get whatever is left
Air dry.
Follow with a scuff pad; paint and detail as as desired
This has worked for my last 3 used Y blocks. The por-15 paint is still shiny and hasn't peeled...
And yes, Its a dirty job, but that is what makes it fun for me..
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Not down with dirty yet.
Thx. DT .99 cent store is a good referral, if I end up having to dirty myself.
I'm Still in the bargaining stage of the grief process waiting for a way to get this done where someone else gets dirty. What's the use of nusting my butts 50 hours a week, if I can't pay someone to do my dirty work?
Heck this is America, isn't that Capitalism?
Looking for someone like you I can pay to have fun. Everybody wins!
David
I'm Still in the bargaining stage of the grief process waiting for a way to get this done where someone else gets dirty. What's the use of nusting my butts 50 hours a week, if I can't pay someone to do my dirty work? Heck this is America, isn't that Capitalism?
Looking for someone like you I can pay to have fun. Everybody wins!
David
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What is funny is that up until a few months ago I was sitting in an office bringing in bank, but really paying for it in many other ways. (ah, the corporate world...) At that point coming home to detail an engine was like therapy. Droppping $3, 4, or 5K on a brand new 5.0 or 4.6 engine or even having the old Y completely redone with all the bells and whistles would have been easy, but it just didn't compare to actually getting my hands dirty and saying I did all the work on my vehicle and yblock myself!
Now that I've finally left that hellhole of a life style, I don't think I want to clean another engine again. I'll supervise one of the neighborhood high school kids on the task while I teach'em about old cars..
its weird what working in the stuffy corporate world day in day out can do to you if you don't watch out.
Now that I've finally left that hellhole of a life style, I don't think I want to clean another engine again. I'll supervise one of the neighborhood high school kids on the task while I teach'em about old cars..
its weird what working in the stuffy corporate world day in day out can do to you if you don't watch out.
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